This is Bamiyan's oldest hotel and one of the few still run by the ATO. The luxury yurts the hotel boasted in the 1970s have been rebuilt, offering one of Afghanistan's most novel accommodation options. Standard rooms in the main hotel have shared bathrooms. There's a pleasant ga… Full Lonely Planet Review ›

Two communal rooms sit above a chaikhana, up some extremely rickety wooden stairs. There's a simple bathroom and toilet, but for hot water you'll need to head for the hammam across the street (20 per person). Full Lonely Planet Review ›

More a chaikhana than a proper hotel, this is a real shoestring option - everyone squeezes into a small room on the ground floor, or retires upstairs to sleep in the restaurant. As with many chaikhanas, there's no bathroom so you'll quickly become familiar with Bamiyan's hammam (… Full Lonely Planet Review ›

If it's location you're after, head here - this hotel offers fantastic views over the Bamiyan valley. Clean bathrooms are shared, with the cheaper rooms in a separate annexe. There's a restaurant, plus a series of yurts that were under construction when we visited. The manager, a… Full Lonely Planet Review ›

Bamiyan's best budget option by some degree. The old upstairs dorm has been turned into a restaurant, while the addition of the rooftop shower with piping hot water is very welcome. Rooms are compact and basic, but clean. Food is good, with large plates of rice, vegetables and me… Full Lonely Planet Review ›